What a Day for a Parade
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Veterans of the American Legion Post 52 led the Memorial Day Parade on a sunny May 26 in Scarsdale Village. The Scarsdale High School Marching Band came out to serenade veterans, scouts, police, firefighters, emergency volunteers and even the Little League in a charming display of civic pride. The event opened with a ceremony at Boniface Circle led by former Mayor Miriam Flisser and members of the American Legion. A color guard displayed the flags and the parade began with some traveling on foot and others in golf carts, cars and emergency vehicles.
On hand were Mayor Bob Steves, SVAC President David Raizen, Trustee Deb Pekarek, former Village Trustee Jon Mark, Police Chief John Brogan, Deputy Village Manager Steve Pappalardo, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and a host of parents, children and most important, Scarsdale veterans. See the photos below:
Friends of Scarsdale Parks Spring Festival on June 8
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Friends of Scarsdale Parks (FOSP) will hold its annual Spring Festival and Heritage Tree Project on June 8th at the Scarsdale Public Library, 54 Olmsted Road, from 2- 5pm on Sunday, June 8th. Included in the program will be a free lecture and native shrub giveaway to lecture attendees. The lecture will feature Deanna Curtis, Curator of Woody Plants at the New York Botanical Garden, who will offer advice on how to use native trees and shrubs in the home garden. A spring flowering tree or shrub will be raffled off to benefit the work of FOSP, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to preserve and beautify Scarsdale's parks and open space since 1956.
Mayor Steves has been invited to commemorate this year's Heritage Tree prior to the lecture with the reading of a proclamation for 3 stately Dawn Redwood trees on the grounds of the Library Pond. The program will also feature representatives from: Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Audubon Society, the Scarsdale High School Community Garden, the Native Plant Center of Westchester Community College and FOSP. Starting at 2:15 pm there will also be a "ponding" presentation for children of all ages given by Duncan Wilson, the principal of the Fox Meadow elementary school. Cornell Master Gardeners will be on hand to offer practical gardening advice, and the High School Garden Club will hold a plant sale. The Scarsdale Forum is co-sponsoring the event.
International Fair on Sunday May 18
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The second International Fair will be held on Sunday May 18 from noon to 4:30 pm at Scarsdale High School.
The event promises to be a wonderful exhibition to showcase the cultural diversity of the community with samples of world cuisine, cultural displays, performances, and much more.
· Country/Region Display Booths with a variety of activities and treats
· Music and Dance Performances
· Sports Demonstrations
· Games, Crafts, and Dance Workshops
· International Book Fair
· Student Art Exhibit and
· Magnificent Food Court with a separate entrance contribution
The following countries and regions will be represented: AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CARIBBEAN ISLANDS OF ST VINCENT AND HAITI, CHINA, ECUADOR, FRANCE, GERMANY, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PAKISTAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PERU, QUEBEC, SOUTH AFRICA, and USA.
Tickets: Pre-event entry: $8/individual, $20/family (at door: $10 and $25)
Pre-event food court: $6/plate (at door: $8/plate)
For pre-event sales, visit the International Fair page on the Scarsdale Schools website, here --or click here to purchase tickets.
Ticket sales and will call, book fair, art display and auditorium seating will open at noon and the ppening ceremony with the Parade of Nations begins at 12:30.
Food Court and Country Booths will be open from 1pm to 4:30pm
For further information please email: scarsdaleintlfair@gmail.com.
Back by Popular Demand: Teen Writers' Conference
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The 4th annual Scarsdale Teen Writers' Conference will be held this year on Friday, May 16, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Scarsdale High School. The event, which has grown in popularity, is organized by the Scarsdale Public Library Teen Advisory Board. Registration is required at the library website www.scarsdalelibrary.org.
The event gives high school students the opportunity to learn from and ask questions of published writers.
The program will include:
Writing Fiction with Sheela Chari. Chari is an author of children's and young adult mysteries. She will teach a class on creative writing. Her novel Vanished was chosen as a 2012 Children's Literature Honor Book by the Asian/Pacific American Library Association and was nominated.
Taste Test with Barbara Josselsohn, a journalist back by popular demand, who will again conduct a class on writing reviews of various products. This year cookies, every kid's favorite treat, are in the spotlight. Josselsohn is a freelance magazine writer specializing in home and family topics. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, Parents Magazine, American Baby, Consumers Digest, Westchester Family and The Scarsdale Inquirer.
For the third consecutive year the conference will have a panel of authors in various fields
to answer students' questions about writing. This year the panel will consist of: Erin Foster, a freelance travel writer specializing in Walt Disney World and co-author of The Unofficial Guide to the Disney Cruise Line, published in April; Carrie Gilpin, the education reporter for The Scarsdale Inquirer; and Scarsdale native Jacob Appel, a playwright, bioethicist, and novelist, who has had his acclaimed short stories published in 215 literary journals.
For additional information contact chablatt@gmail.com or vgbeizer@gmail.com.
Night of Rock 2014: A Benefit for The Center@862
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The Scarsdale Teen Center, popularly known as The Center@862, celebrates its fifteenth anniversary at the eighth annual Night of Rock on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Night of Rock 2014 kicks off at 7:00 p.m. with teen talent at The Center, 862 Scarsdale Avenue, followed by several adult bands.
For Good Measure, Scarsdale High School's first a cappella group, is the opening act followed by adult performers Stuart Bassel, Michael Gliedman and Lee Miller of McStuly, playing the music they heard at their teen center and The Offbeats, a band of Scarsdale High School 60's-70's alumni rockers. The Center staff and volunteers will keep it rocking through the night!
In addition to the live musical performances, there will be a 50-50 raffle going on through the night featuring donations from rock band Skyfactor, several albums produced by Loma Vista Record Company and sports memorabilia from Steiner Sports. Lange's pizza and soft drinks will be available for purchase.
In addition to the live musical performances, Lange's pizza and soft drinks will be available for purchase.
Adult tickets are $20 online/$25 at the door. Student tickets (ages 10-18) are $10 online/$15 at the door. To buy tickets online, please visit: www.TheCenter862.com. All proceeds benefit The Center @ 862. For further information, contact: 914-722-8358.
